Pursuing an Earthy Spirituality - by Gary S Selby (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Engaging the writings of C. S. Lewis, Gary Selby contends that spiritual formation comes about not by retreating from the physical world but through deeper engagement with it. By considering themes such as our human embodiment, our sense of awareness in our everyday experiences, and the role of our human agency, Selby demonstrates that an earthy spirituality can be a robust spirituality.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> <strong>Red beef and strong beer was how C. S. Lewis described his education under one of his early tutors.</strong> It was, in other words, a substantial education that engaged deeply with the intellectual tradition and challenged him to grow. Gary Selby sees Lewis's expression as an indication of the kind of transformation that is both possible and necessary for the Christian faith, and he contends that spiritual formation comes about not by retreating from the physical world but through deeper engagement with it. By considering themes such as our human embodiment, our sense of awareness in our everyday experiences, and the role of our human agency--all while engaging with the writings of Lewis, who himself enjoyed food, drink, laughter, and good conversation--Selby demonstrates that an earthy spirituality can be a robust spirituality.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Here is a timely book that takes seriously C. S. Lewis's own emphasis on God as a 'Glad Creator, ' on sheer goodness and joy as the core and center of that creation, which, even in its fallen state, still brings us remnants of 'the enormous bliss of Eden.' In a full and thorough survey of Lewis's work Selby draws out the consistent strand of particularity, earthiness, and praise for God's good creation, rooted and redeemed in the incarnation of Christ that is at the heart of Lewis's gospel, and of his wide appeal. But more importantly Selby shows how much our contemporary modes of spirituality, so often intellectualized and rootless, need to be grounded again and earthed in the story of the God who came down. This is a much-needed book that will send people back to Lewis with new appreciation but also encourage them to take a long hard look at some of our contemporary spirituality, and seek for a little more substance, a little more joy.</p>--Malcolm Guite, chaplain, Girton College, Cambridge, author of Mariner: A Theological Voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge<br>
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